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Using the antique art of crochet Doilies were originally crocheted with thread and used to protect table and dresser tops, and gained popularity in the Victorian Era, when women hand worked them in their spare time to add a little elegance to their households. At one time, these items were considered so important that a young lady was expected to have at least 10 to be ready for marriage, and these were carefully stored in a hope chest to be used when she set up her household. This doily is constructed of # 10 crochet thread. As in all items of this nature, many hours go into the construction of the item, and each stitch is done by hand, as there is no machinery which can accurately do this work.

THIS DOILY IS ENTIRELY HAND MADE BY ME, AND WOULD MAKE THE PERFECT ACCENT TO A PEICE OF ANTIQUE FURNATURE, AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISPLAYED AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY.